The Pennsylvania Coalition of Public Charter Schools appreciates its longstanding relationships with so many of the members of our General Assembly. However, we must forcefully speak against the …
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By DR. ANNE CLARK
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7/5/23
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After 17 months of unrelenting conflict in Ukraine, the result thus far is tens of thousands dead and the most significant refugee crisis in Europe since World War II. News of the conflict ebbs and …
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By SUSAN WALIGUNDA WADE
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6/28/23
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My stepson, Benjamin Georgia, is an accomplished musician, artist and computer maven. Lately, he engaged with AI through a chatbot and produced a Memorial Day poem that I guessed might be of interest …
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By JOHN PACE and BENJAMIN GEORGIA
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6/28/23
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Independence Day is an incredibly festive time. Millions of American families nationwide celebrate freedom, family and independence. Most families participate in fireworks, picnics, BBQs, pool and …
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By MICHAEL LEACH
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6/28/23
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I read with interest Susan Brown Otto’s letter in the June 16 edition of the Democrat, where she asked for our fellow Republicans’ support for Tom Cawley in next Tuesday’s primary …
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By THOMAS BOSE
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6/21/23
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Our treasured, and currently closed, Skinners Falls-Milanville Bridge (the Bridge) is essentially on trial for its life.
PennDOT, the lead agency and part of the judging team that will decide …
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By BARBARA ARRINDELL
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6/20/23
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With Flag Day (June 14) just past, I was reminded of a rather embarrassing incident in my life. In 1968, I was a young sailor on my first ship in the Navy. I was standing the 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. watch, …
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By PETER MCTIERNAN
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6/14/23
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At the most recent meeting of the county legislature, local political gadfly Ken Walter called on me to step down, claiming that my job as deputy county attorney presented an ethical conflict with my …
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By THOMAS CAWLEY
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6/7/23
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A few weeks ago, I stood outside the Knights Inn to welcome the asylum seekers to our county. I’ll be honest with you, as human nature has it, even for me—someone who fiercely defends …
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By ADRIENNE JENSEN
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6/7/23
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ALBANY, NY — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Fiscal Year 2024 budget, which fell short of New York’s commitment to fully fund the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) at the state’s …
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By THE COALITION FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER WATERSHED
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5/31/23
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America faces a looming default crisis, and it is very scary. Even though America has always managed to meet its financial obligations, this year we are being pushed to the brink of default that …
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By MARTHA SCOPPA
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5/31/23
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Obviously, in a discussion of any kind, name-calling offers no argument at all. Logic-free, it is perhaps a good indicator of the weakness in the defense of any supposedly earnest rhetorical stance.
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By JOHN PACE
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5/24/23
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Countless veterans across the nation struggle with addiction and mental health disorders. Addiction can develop during their time in the military, or when they have been discharged or retired from …
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By VERONICA RAUSSIN
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5/24/23
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I recently applied for an increase in our credit limit from our credit card company. The representative on the phone said he couldn’t tell me the reason we were denied. (Was the reason too …
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By TOM DENTON
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5/17/23
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People who raise goats have a special connection.
My connection with Scott Conley happened in a flash years ago, almost 10 years ago. His farm is in Roscoe ( www.trouttownfarms.com ).
He …
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By SONJA HEDLUND
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5/17/23
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In primary season, it’s easy to forget an important reason our elected officials exist—they can help us negotiate the system. Sometimes that help is a matter of life and death.
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By CHARLES SUNNEKALB
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5/17/23
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WE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL FIRE AND EMS SERVICE.
We have family who are police, fire and EMS personnel. Our statements regarding emergency medical services are being misrepresented by …
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By MATTHEW CONTRERAS AND BOB ROCHE
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5/16/23
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Part one discussed the effect of the Milford Warehouse project on the aquifer. Part two examines the impact of climate change, and what will happen to the community.
People are aware of the …
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By VITO DIBIASI
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5/10/23
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The Weiden family has been part of the Tusten community since 1904, and we are the fourth generation to own the family farm outside the hamlet. Beginning with our 2015 acquisition of the former …
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By By BRENDAN P. WEIDEN AND KATHLEEN M. WEIDEN
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5/10/23
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The Weiden family has been part of the Tusten community since 1904, and we are the fourth generation to own the family farm outside the hamlet. Beginning with our 2015 acquisition of the former …
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